How to Delete Text Messages on Android

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Last Updated: January 17, 2022 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to select and remove an SMS text message conversation from your inbox, using Android.

1

Open your Android's Messages app.

Find the Messages icon on your Apps menu, and tap it to open your inbox. If the Messages app opens up to a conversation, tap
on the top-left to go back to your inbox.

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2

Tap and hold the message you want to delete.

This selects the message and allows you to edit it. If you'd rather select multiple messages to delete at once, long-press the first message to select it, and then tap every message you want to add.

3

Tap the DELETE button.

The DELETE button is at the upper-right corner of the screen. This deletes the message from your inbox.
- On some versions, you might see a trash icon here instead of a DELETE button. In this case, tap the trash icon to delete.
- You may have to tap DELETE a second time to confirm.

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Article SummaryX

1. Open Messages.
2. Tap and hold a text message.
3. Tap DELETE.
4. Tap DELETE to confirm.

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